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The President cannot sack a member of Parliament!
Section 88 establishes the National Assembly as comprising 53 elected members and five nominated members who are nominated by the President. Section 91 specifies the grounds upon which a…
UDP’s nominated lawmaker Jaiteh reportedly sacked
Kumba Jaiteh, a trained lawyer herself, said there is no law that gives the president the powers to sack a lawmaker.
A United Democratic Party member nominated into the National Assembly by President Adama Barrow has been relieved,…
Gambian Federation lose appeal over Olufade eligibility
By Momodou Bah
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) dismissed the Gambia Football Federation's (GFF) appeal over the eligibility of Togo defender Adewale Oloufade and upheld the original decision of its disciplinary board.
Caf had…
Pres. Barrow’s security adviser present at Nov 11 killings, says another witness
Sait Darboe, the 20th witness before the Truth Commission on Thursday, said the killed soldier Basiru Barrow was chosen to be the leader of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council after the coup but he said he could not do it. Barrow…
Lt. Gibril Saye butchered after being executed
On November 11, 1994, close to two dozen Gambian soldiers were reportedly killed at Fajara Barracks, Yundum Barracks and Brikama Firing Range.
Dr Binneh Minteh, a former Lieutenant in the Gambian gendarmerie at the time of the coup,…
Ex-military appeals for restructuring of the army
RSM Babucarr Jeng, the nineteenth witness before the Truth Commission investigating the human rights violations of the former dictator Yahya Jammeh, said reforming the army will need a decisive action from its leadership and civilian…
Sanna allegedly supervises Nov. 11 massacre—Commission witness
According to Commission’s nineteenth witness RSM Babucarr Jeng, Lamin Fatty currently second in command at Yundum Barracks, and Alagie Kanyi, now an immigration officer, were involved in the November 11 killings of close to 2 dozen…
Germany: Gambian migrant faced with deportation threatens to kills himself
German authorities have deported at least 15 Gambians since the start of 2019 but the Gambian authorities have claimed they did not sign any deportation agreement with the Western European country.
*Gibril, 22, has been visited by…
What will the President do about NIA?
By Madi Jobarteh
The visit by the TRRC to the headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency has exposed gross misconduct and tampering with evidence. Yet it is several days now and the Office of the President has uttered no word and…
RSM Jeng says Nigerian soldiers were aware of 1994 takeover
By RSM Jeng’s account before the Commission on Tuesday, the presence of Nigerians in the country, interference in the army by civilian authorities and growing indiscipline are primary reasons there was a successful coup. Jeng was among the…